Car on Fire
Nurse Podmore, the well-known Fairfield identity, had an exciting experience on Monday. Noticing clouds of smoke issuing from her car, she dashed to the…
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Nurse Podmore, the well-known Fairfield identity, had an exciting experience on Monday. Noticing clouds of smoke issuing from her car, she dashed to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The undermentioned team has been selected to represent the New South Wales Fire Brigades against the Drummoyne First XV., at Drummoyne Oval at 3.15 p.m. to-morrow:—…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Messrs. A. and L. Schwager's sawmill [?] Cubbo, in the Pilliga Scrub, was burnt to [?] ground this week. The mill had not [?] worked for some time, and only a few month[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →F. Fleming and J. Duncan v F. Connelly and P. Mackay 0-6; Mrs. Chapman and A. Coleman v Miss P. Lee and C. Jenkine 4-6; Mrs. Laurence and F. Fleming v Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ENTRIES in the poultry section at the Hawkesbury District Show, held at Clarendon Racecourse, numbered just on 500, a slight decrease compared with last year, but this was only to be expected with so many breeders preparing for the Royal Show…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →FANNED by a draught created by the open front door, through which the occupants rushed out their belongings, a fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRISBANE, Friday.--A fire in the main business section of Mundubbera to-night totally destroyed six shops. The outbreak was discovered shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →AN ALL-STEEL 105-foot turntable ladder, the latest addition to the equipment of London s firefighters. It runs on pneumatic tyres, but four legs which can be lowered prevent any danger of accident to a fireman on top if one of the tyres should burst…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Two fires which might have had serious results were checked by the timely appearance of adults this week. A fire was caused in the postmaster's…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A four-roomed weatherboard cottage in Railway-parade, Lidcombe, was practically destroyed by fire at an early hour on Saturday morning. The occupant of the house. Cyril…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A car belonging to Frederick Henry Vernon, of Carrington-road, Waverley, was destroyed by fire at West Pennant Hills yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"A REVIEW of the conduct of affairs in this State in the last three years will convince us that both the accountants at the…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →To reduce the risk of fire the main street has been declared a brick area. An outbreak of diphtheria in one…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Portion of the roofing was burnt and a window broken when an empty tram caught fire last night at the Coogee terminus…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →OVERHEATING of an electric kettle caused a fire last night in a dressmaker's shop in Hall St., Bondi, owned by Miss Miriam Hufe…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →MORUYA, Wednesday.--The Bergalia post office shop and dwelling were totally destroyed by fire this morning. Mr. C. Marsden. who is in…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →In the picturesque Utile church of all Saints, Sutton Forest, Miss Naomi Campbell Dibbs, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Campbell…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →Rockdale Council was asked at Tuesday's meeting by the City of Sydney organising committee to assist in lighting bon fires throughout the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A serious fire occurred at the business premises of Mr. Walter Gates, Church-street. Parramatta, on Sunday about 3.30 p.m. The fire was discovered by some…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Two rooms and a staircase were damaged at the Commercial Hotel, Narrabri, by a fire which was first, noticed at 5 a.m. by Mt. M. Buckley, the son of the licensee. Mr. Buckley…
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